to test it

[azz]

a. I told my theory to him to test it in the lab.
b. I shared my theory with him to test it in the lab.

The idea is that I wanted him to test it in the lab.
I told my theory to him/shared my theory with him so that he would test it in the lab,

Are sentences (a) and (b) grammatically correct and do they have the meaning I want them to have?

I don't think they do, but the following seem to work.

c. I gave him the book to give to Harry.
d. I gave the book to him to give to Harry.

e. I told him that story to tell the kids.
f. I told that story to him to tell the kids.

I am confused!

Many thanks.

[Alan]

You are right that they do not have the intended meaning.

Note that, regarding acceptable sentences (c) and (d) that, unlike (a) and (b), the same verb occurs in both parts iof the sentence!